Oliver Hartwich: NZ Initiative Director on the GDP falling by 0.3% in the September Quarter
The Mike Hosking Breakfast - A podcast by Newstalk ZB
An economist says we're in an economy that's significantly smaller than estimated. GDP fell 0.3% in the three months to September. The June quarter's figures showed 0.5% growth, revised from 0.9%. NZ Initiative director Oliver Hartwich told Mike Hosking that it means we're in a technical recession, but the revision's more shocking. He says all together, the effect was the economy is now 1.8% of GDP smaller than the Reserve Bank last thought when they set the Official Cash Rate. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.